Death Penalty – Self Titled (Rise Above Records) – One of the finest Riff Merchants of our time, Gaz Jennings (ex-Cathedral), has put together a phenomenal band and record for 2014. The weight and heft of the cascading riffs on this record are glorious. Michelle Nocon has some incredible pipes and her vocal performance is spectacular. Memorable, catchy, mid-tempo stomp ‘n swagger, infectious thick groove, with deadly doses of doom. Can’t stop listening to this slab ...

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Rahal Letterman Racing kicked off its 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series campaign with a one-day test session last month at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, allowing driver Graham Rahal to work with new race engineer Eddie Jones for the first time.
"It was a really good, and extremely productive day," said Rahal, the son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and team owner Bobby Rahal. "All things considered, I think the team is having fun again. With the new personnel we...

DC Comics' 10-part series "The Wake" received critical acclaim and won an Eisner Award. Does it live up to the hype? Yes. Yes it does. Gonzogeek.com managing editor John Moorehouse files this glowing review of the collected edition of the entire series.